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Important Questions on Cell Cycle and Cell Division

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Following the cell cycle scheme given below, what is the probability that a cell would be in M-phase at any given time?

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During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place in
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A single bacterium is actively growing in a medium that supports its growth to a number of 100 million. Assuming the division time of the bacterium as 3 hours and the life span of non-dividing bacteria as 5 hours, which ONE of the following represents the maximum number of bacteria that would be present at the end of 15 hour?
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In a mitotic cycle, the correct sequence of phases is:
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In the 'S' phase of the cell cycle:
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Some dividing cells exit the cell cycle and enter vegetative inactive stage. This is called quiescent stage (G0). This process occurs at the end of
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Which of the following best describes the DNA content and the number of chromosomes at the end of S and M phases of the cell cycle in mitosis, if the DNA content of the cell at the beginning of the cell cycle (G1 phase) is considered as C and the number of chromosomes 2 N?
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Cell in the quiescent stage G0
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Which phase occupies the maximum part of cell cycle?
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Spindle fibres attach on to:
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Yeast cell can progress through the cell cycle in about _____.
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Cells in G0 phase:
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Arrange the following events of mitotic cell cycle in series
a) Reformation of nucleolus, Golgi complex and ER
b) Amount of DNA per cell doubles
c) Disappearance of Golgi complex and ER
d) Condensation of chromatin into chromosome
e) Distribution of mitochondria and plastids to daughter cells
f) Separation of chromatids at centromere
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Identify the correct statement with regard to G1 phase (Gap 1) of interphase.
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Gene P53 guards integrity of DNA and hence called 'Guardian Angel of Cell's genome'. It checks the integrity of DNA at
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Which of the following statements best describes the G0 stage of the cell cycle?

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A bacterial culture was started with an inoculum of 10 cells. What will be the number of cells at the end of 10 cycles of division, assuming that every progeny cell undergoes division in each cycle?
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A somatic cell that has just completed the S phase of its cell cycle, as compared to gamete of the same species, has:
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During which phase(s) of cell cycle, amount of DNA in a cell remains at 4 C level if the initial amount is denoted as 2C?
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The correct sequence of phases of cell cycle is: